On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 Chris (JordanVw@AOL.COM) wrote:

>>Subject: anyone ever had any experience w/ painting vinyl/rubber??

i have a molded rubber spoiler i want to paint the color of the car..  its
foam core w/ a soft rubber coating.  it bends/flexes very easily.   similar to
the rubber spoilers of early sciroccos/jettas/audi 4000q etc..    how would i
paint this?  im afraid of it not adhereing and cracking off if the rubber
expands or contracts, or if its bumped..  any ideas?
thanks

chris<<

I've had good luck with SEM paints made especially
for rubber and vinyl.  They make a variety of high
quality automotive application paints, but cost
about $9 a can.  But it's good stuff.  I get it a
high end FLAPS (a FLAPS that mostly caters to
shops).  (Corporate info: SEM Products, Inc.
Charlotte, NC 28217)  I have no interest in SEM,
financial or otherwise.)

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones" (back on the high seas!)
87 GL